The term “castigate” appears in literature as a multi-faceted tool for both moral and physical reprimand. It is used to denote divine punishment and self-imposed penance, as when a monk is instructed to castigate himself by enduring hardship ([1], [2]). At the same time, authors employ the word to criticize societal failings or rebellious behaviors—invoking it to condemn vice or to reform character through harsh correction ([3], [4], [5]). Literary figures and satirists often use “castigate” in their rhetorical arsenal, either to scold individuals directly or to channel broader cultural critiques, underscoring its etymological roots in chastity and purity ([6], [7]). This versatile usage highlights the word’s capacity to bridge the physical with the moral, making it a sustained presence in evocative narrative and critical discourse ([8], [9]).